PIT Swanson competed in the North Face Endurance Challenge on April 12th. Billed as, “A serious, hardy test for trail runners of any level”, The North Face Endurance Challenge at Bear Mountain, NY, takes place on the western shores of the Hudson River, in the craggy foothills of the Catskill Mountains. Runners negotiate technical terrain and rocky footing that cuts to the chase, with some trails heading steeply uphill rather than zig-zagging at a gentler grade. Descents end in wooded hollows before the next rapid climb ending with a breathtaking view. Make no mistake: this is a tough test of off-road endurance. You can view his race report here.
Our boy represented both West Point and the Piraña Brothers with honor. He was joined at the event by several other West Point men.
PIT Swanson finished the 50K trail race in just 7:29:58 making him the 2nd male under 20 and 15th overall in the race. Nothing good comes without some sacrifice and pain, however, as we can see here:
Way to go Cadet Corporal Swanson. You keep this up and you just might be a real Piraña some day.